Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2386: Adds an associate circuit judge in the twentieth judicial circuit
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2386 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BANDERMAN. 4220H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 478.630, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to associate circuit judges in the twentieth judicial circuit. Section A. Section 478.630, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 478.630, to read as follows: 478.630. 1. There shall be two circuit judges in the twentieth judicial circuit consisting of the counties of Franklin, Gasconade and Osage. These judges shall sit in divisions numbered one and two. 2. The circuit judge in division two shall be elected in 1980. The circuit judge in division one shall be elected in 1982. 3. There shall be one additional associate circuit judge in the twentieth judicial circuit. This associate circuit judge shall not be included in the statutory formula for authorizing additional associate circuit judges per county as provided under section 478.320. The governor shall appoint such judge, and that judge shall serve until January 1, 2029. An associate circuit judge shall be elected in 2028. ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is …
Sponsors
- Brad Banderman (R, 119) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2386?
- HB2386 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Adds an associate circuit judge in the twentieth judicial circuit.
- What is the status of HB2386?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2386?
- Brad Banderman (R, 119).
- Where is the official record for HB2386?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2386&year=2026&code=R
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